Healfdene

Healfdene was King of Sjaelland during the late 5th and early 6th centuries, succeeding Beowulf the Dane and preceding Hrothgar. Known as "Halfdan" in Norse, Healfdene was a great king, defeating king Aun of Sweden and forcing him to flee to Gotaland as he ruled over Sweden for twenty years. Healfdene died peaceably at an extremely old age, and Hrothgar succeeded him.